Foundation

We are using Superior Walls for the walkout-basement. Since much of the walls will be visible above grade, we chose a large stamped-brick pattern for the exterior of these cast-concrete panels.

August 23, 2010

The precast foundation panels arrived on a flatbed truck, followed by a large crane.

Superior Walls panels rest on a compacted gravel base, not on concrete footings as other basement walls do. Here a worker is compacting the gravel around the perimeter of the circle.

With the gravel compacted, the crew used the crane to place each panel in its designated position. Here's the first panel being lowered. This panel will be located inside the yard equipment room, so it has no stamped-brick pattern.